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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Illidiance is a symphonic black metal act from Taganrog, Russia, active since 2019 and weaving orchestral grandeur into the ferocity of black metal. The project delivers cinematic, bombastic extremity with sweeping arrangements.
Illminite is a groove/death metal band from the Schwalm region of Germany, formed in 2017, blending the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with the heaviness of death metal. The band delivers punishing, riff-driven compositions from the rural heartland of Hesse.
Illucinoma is a progressive/groove metal band from Amsterdam, Netherlands, active since 2026 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Imandra is a groove/stoner/sludge/post-metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2010 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Groove metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland active since 2015. Their Latin name — meaning 'monstrous' — channels rhythmic heaviness from the Scottish capital.
Death/groove metal band from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, active since 2014. Their apocalyptic name channels aggressive metal from the Home Counties.
McHenry County, Illinois' Immortum started with thrash and death metal before pivoting toward blacker, more abrasive territory — a band still in flux, following the music wherever it gets darkest.
Impaled Eyes is a groove metal/metalcore band from Wolfenbuttel, Germany, formed in 2018, fusing the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with the breakdowns and intensity of metalcore. The band delivers punishing modern metal from the historic Lower Saxon town.
Groove/death metal band from Manchester, active since 2016. Their Latin name — meaning 'fearless' — channels rhythmic death metal from the northern English capital.
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